To require certain actions relating to the protection of free, fair, and transparent elections in Venezuela, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require certain actions relating to the protection of free, fair, and transparent elections in Venezuela, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HF32156A66FF64CE0A60E8211E091859E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Venezuelans Overcoming Interference and Corruption in Elections Act or the VOICE Act.
- Section HE88C8F580627498FBD88D169E0DEE1C6: 2. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— the arbitrary and unconstitutional actions of the Maduro regime to undermine Venezuelan democracy,...
- Section H207103DC36424599AD90A8B8FE57553A: 3. Sanctions for certain actions relating to disqualification of Venezuelan presidential candidates The President shall impose the sanctions described in...
- Section H852ADDF3E3AC4CC49B0B4CE1CF339CB4: 4. International coordination on behalf of Venezuelan democracy It is the sense of Congress that the United States should engage with the Government of Canada,...
- Section H3DC8C660D78C4D4791ACB311D104AF8F: 5. Additional actions in support of democracy in Venezuela It is the sense of Congress that a solution of the political and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require certain actions relating to the protection of free, fair, and transparent elections in Venezuela, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Government Operations, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require certain actions relating to the protection of free, fair, and transparent elections in Venezuela, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Wasserman Schultz (for herself and Ms. Salazar) introduced the …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
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